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Show Search for Gold In Norway. Of nli plnces on tho earth where tho gold-hunter is rewarded in tho most nlssaully fashion it would bo hard to beat Flnmark, tho most northern north-ern province of Norway. Tho wash-Ins wash-Ins last year produced 3G5 grains ot gold, and slnco 1898 tho total has only been 83,000 grains. Last year l tho management of tho works cost tho government $500. Nevertheless, tho state is not content. It is now proiosed to bond out an expedition to look for now gold veins. One big vein is said to havo beon found, which it is hoped will give good results, re-sults, nnd thus toward tho stubborn porsoverancc wherewith tho search has beon prosecuted. |